Turkey proposes to hold meetings of the contact group on Donbass in Istanbul

His statement was circulated by the OSCE press service.

“In response to a request from the OSCE Chairmanship, Turkey has tentatively proposed Istanbul as a potential venue for TCG meetings, subject to consensus being reached,” he said.

Kinnunen also expressed gratitude to the Turkish side.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara aims for full membership in the European Union, but the process of entry is being delayed.